Democritus Wise Quotations

To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.

To a wise man, the whole earth is open; for the native land of a good soul is the whole earth.

One great difference between a wise man and a fool is, the former only wishes for what he may possibly obtain; the latter desires impossibilities.

The whole Earth is at the hand of the wise man, since the fatherland of an elevated soul is the Universe.

The wise man’s home is the universe.

The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world